Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 5, 2025

Welcome to Zoner ("us", "we", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us at omerkhan.official@gmail.com.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information in the following ways:

• Account Information: If you choose to create an account using our Firebase authentication service, we collect your email address and a user identifier provided by Firebase. This information is used to manage your account and provide access to user-specific features, such as saving your preferred "Your City" selection.
• City Selections & Meeting Planner Data: The cities you select for time zone comparison, including those added to the Meeting Planner, and any event times you input are processed in your browser to perform the conversions and find overlapping hours. If you are an authenticated user, your selected "Your City" may be stored as a preference associated with your account to improve your experience on subsequent visits. Other specific meeting planner configurations are generally processed client-side for the current session and not persistently stored on our servers unless explicitly stated for a future "save plan" feature.
• IP Geolocation Data: To enhance your experience, we use a third-party service (ipapi.co) to attempt to determine your general location from your IP address. This is used solely to suggest a default 'Your City' when you first use the tool. We receive the city name and timezone from this service. Your full IP address is processed by ipapi.co according to their privacy policy, but Zoner itself does not store your IP address.
• Theme Preference: Your preference for light or dark mode is stored in your browser's `localStorage` for a consistent experience on your next visit. This is not accessible to us.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect or receive:

• To provide and manage your account if you choose to sign up.
• To save your preferences, such as your default "Your City", if you are an authenticated user.
• To automatically suggest a default city for your convenience using IP geolocation.
• To enable the core functionalities of the time zone comparison tool, including the Meeting Planner and reverse time lookup.
• To improve and personalize your experience with the Service.

3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including:

• Firebase Authentication: If you create an account, your email address and authentication status are managed by Google Firebase. You can review Google's privacy policy for more information on how they handle data.
• IP Geolocation Service: To provide the default city suggestion, your IP address is sent to ipapi.co. We encourage you to review their privacy policy. Zoner does not share other personal data with this service beyond what is necessary for the geolocation lookup.

We may also disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) comply with a legal obligation; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Zoner; (c) prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service; (d) protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public; or (e) protect against legal liability.

4. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

Data for core features like city selections and meeting planner configurations (for non-authenticated users or unsaved plans) is processed locally within your web browser. For authenticated users, account information (email, user ID) and saved preferences are managed through Google Firebase, which employs industry-standard security measures. We rely on Firebase's security infrastructure to protect this account data. Your theme preference is stored only in your browser's local storage, which is sandboxed and not accessible by other websites.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect any information handled by the application, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information.

If you have created an account with Zoner, you may be able to review and update your account information through your account settings (if such features are provided) or by contacting us. To request deletion of your account and associated data managed by us through Firebase, please contact us.

For data processed by third-party services like ipapi.co or Firebase, please refer to their respective privacy policies for information on exercising your rights with them.

You have control over the data stored in your browser's local storage (like theme preference) and can clear it at any time through your browser settings.

6. UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

7. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at omerkhan.official@gmail.com or by post to: [Your Company Name, Address, City, Postal Code, Country - if applicable, otherwise remove postal address section].